HOW TO COPE WITH CYBER ABUSE

NASTY TEXTS
Don’t reply to offensive text messaging or video messaging
Don’t leave your mobile lying around
Don’t give out your mobile number to strangers
Don’t hesitate to contact your mobile service provider: Orange, Vodaphone etc. who will help you trace the abuser

WHEN YOU ARE IN A CHAT ROOM

Don’t give out personal information
Don’t let on if you are a child
Don’t let on where you live
Don’t let on which school you go to
Don’t answer abusive posts
Don’t be drawn into scandalous discussion
Don’t write nasty comments
Don’t write overtly sexual comments

RECEIVING UNWANTED EMAILS

Don’t answer unpleasant emails.
Don’t hesitate to RIGHT CLICK emails to track the sender
Don’t use the ‘CLICK AND STOP RECEIVING’ box
Don’t treat emails like a fun conversation – they are legally binding

DOES AND DONTS ON THE WEB

Don’t put up with abusive photographs posted by so-called friends.
Don’t hesitate to report offensive sites to the IWF.
Do trace the site by going to www.geektools.com.
Don’t hesitate to tell someone who is computer savvy if you think there is a fake site.
Don’t read unflattering remarks on blogs if they upset you

Most importantly: Don't let cybercrims win. Enjoy the internet for the reasons it was created which was to communicate in a positive fashion.

TREAT INTERNET ACQUAINTANCES AS YOU WOULD DO STRANGERS - with courtesy and caution